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THAILAND

Senate split over Constitution Drafting Assembly plan

News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/03/2026

» The Senate has found itself divided over a proposal to establish a 200-member Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) to draft a new charter, with senators expressing both support and opposition during the latest parliamentary session.

THAILAND

Speaker sees 'no disruptions' in PM vote

News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/03/2026

» House Speaker Sophon Zaram expressed confidence that Thursday's parliamentary vote to select a new prime minister will proceed smoothly, in line with regulations and fairness.

THAILAND

Piyabutr explains his split with PP

News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/03/2026

» Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, secretary-general of the Progressive Movement, has explained his decision to part ways with the People's Party (PP), saying it has strayed from core organisational principles and become increasingly centralised to the point of resembling an internal dictatorship.

OPINION

Stop the mockery

News, Editorial, Published on 28/02/2026

» People's Party party-list MP and spokesperson Parit Watcharasindhu recently noted that it had never occurred to him that he'd need to issue a formal clarification about his dental health -- especially when Thailand remains caught in post-election turmoil, with a mountain of urgent political and economic issues waiting to be addressed.

OPINION

Region must not abandon Myanmar

News, Sally Tyler, Published on 16/02/2026

» A particular confluence of events pertaining to Myanmar -- the fifth anniversary of its latest junta, elections early this month widely seen as illegitimate, and the beginning of a case on charges of genocide brought by Gambia at the International Court of Justice -- should have brought increased international scrutiny to the beleaguered nation.

OPINION

Navigating between global superpowers

News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 14/02/2026

» Both China and the US issued new national security policies over the past year. At first glance, they seem to diverge markedly, portending a deep rupture in the world order. Yet, they may also bear some similarities in terms of self-interest and self-advancement. Collateral to that, other countries seeking to forge a middle path may wish to navigate a perspicacious route towards global equilibrium.

OPINION

When journalism still exists -- but no longer matters

News, Carla Norrlöf, Published on 14/02/2026

» 'Democracy Dies in Darkness" became the motto of the Washington Post in 2017, four years after Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and one of the world's richest men, purchased the newspaper. Today, however, Mr Bezos, who has throttled the Post's opinion page and now slashed the newspaper's staff, seems determined to demonstrate that a free press, an essential component of democracy, can be killed off in broad daylight.

OPINION

Charter choice at polls

News, Editorial, Published on 07/02/2026

» Tomorrow's election will be like no other. It will be the first time that eligible voters elect members of parliament and vote in a charter referendum on the same day.

OPINION

Pheu Thai bets again on loyal red-shirt base

News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 06/02/2026

» The Pheu Thai Party's call for supporters to wear red shirts today appears to be a last-ditch effort to re-energise its traditional "red-shirt" base.

THAILAND

Piyabutr hits back at Pheu Thai attacks

News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/01/2026

» Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, former secretary-general of the dissolved Future Forward Party and now a key campaign aide for the People's Party (PP), delivered a sharp rebuttal on the campaign trail against remarks by senior figures from the Pheu Thai Party, accusing them of undermining democratic allies.